Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-15
Still at Large.
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

From G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York
and London, we have James Breck Per
kins' two large royal octave volumes on
France Under Mazarin, with a Review of
the Administration of Richelieu." The
work is under reading. 1t must be suffi-
cient to say for the present that few, if
any, works of modern times in review of
| the period covered by the administrations
of Richelieu and Mazarin have appeared at
| once so comprehensive, clear, exhaustive
1t answers the need of modern scholarship
for complete examination of authorities,
| which until recently have been inaccessible
and unwholly isregarded-notably so in
English writing of French history.
From A. L. Bancroft & Coz, San Fran
cisco. we have G. P. Putnams Sons New
York and London) issue of II monograph
by E. J. Morris, entitled, "Prejudiced In
quiries.' 1t consists Of series of lectures
delivered in 1884, on l. Progress" Patriot
ISM" Party Politics" Uses of Learn
ing" Free Thinking etc. They are
strong, truthful suggestions, animated by
Christian spirit and love OF country, and
clearly see and define the influences at
work upon the development as well as the
| degradation of our national and social life.
From John Wannamaker. Philadelphia,
we have several styles of Calendars for 1887
each date with an appropriate verse the
whole with sealed edges, SO that but one is
exposed per day. These sheets are mounted
on beautifully Illuminated cards with
| scenic effects Of fine character. These cal
! endars are made up respectively of ex
tracts from the works of Tennyson, Dick
ems, and other fayoTite authors.
From the Mayor and City Council of Salt
Lake City we have ponderous but very
handsome volume, entitled, The History
of Salt Lake City and It's Founders 1t is
| by Edward Tullidge OF course, it is writ
ten from the Mormon historical standpoint
1t is profuseiy illustrated with fine steel
plate portraits of leading citizens of Utah
and those who have been most closely
identified with the history of Utah. 1t is q
very exhaustive work
"Macmillan's Magazine for January
| Macmillan & Co., London and New York;
offers this table of matter: The Letters of
Charles Lamb" by Rev. Alfred Ainger;
THE Strange Story of Margaret Beau
champ" by George Fleming; The Lament
for Bion: "Dostoiewsky and His Work" :"
! by John Lomas; "Le Nomme W, by S. J.
Weyman; Sunderland and Sacharisss;"
Our Oldest Colony by Miss Gordon
Cumming.
"Mexico To-day is an octave volume by
S. B. Griffin. It's title indicates its charae-
ter The chapters originally appeared in
the Springfield Mass Republican, 1t
deals fairly with the people of Mexico and
| their government, and is throughout of in-
terest, there being no tagging or extended
| philosophiZing in the review of Mexi-
can society a. L. Bancroft & Co., San
Francisco. Press Of Harper & Bros, New
York.
! From J. A. Hoffman, No. eos Montgom-
| cry street, San Francisco, we have as large
and fine a colored lithographic portrait
(map mounted, and with calendar for
1887 of Gladstone, as any one need wish
to hang up on study or Office walls. 1t is,
indeed, a remarkably fine art work. Hoff-
man is the agent on this coast for Lppin
colts publications, and he is also binder,
print and map contractor, etc.
A capital narrative is Alice Durand
| Fields Palermo-Christmas TO Whitsun-
tide" A revised edition of this half poetic
| tale of dreamy sunny lands OF poetry song
and romance is issued by G. P. Putnam's
Sons, New York and London and is for
sale by A. L. Bancroft & Co, San Fran
cisco.
Irene and the Road to Freedom" by
Sada Baily Fowler, is a novel of strength,
originality and deep interest. Its diction
is scholarly, and the method of character
description remarkably good and forcible
H. n. Fowler e Co., Philadelphia, pub
fishers.
Henry James latest and probably most
popular-certainly, one of his very strong
est novels-is entitled THE Princess Casa
massima" 1t is issued by Macmillan &c
Co., London and New York.
A ''Demigod, is novel by unknown
/ A., ILL =. 4 j
with vividness in dramatic recital Harper
| & Bros New York